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discern
English
Etymology
From Middle English discernen, from Old French discerner, from Latin discernere (“to separate, divide, distinguish, discern”), from dis- (“apart”) + cernere (“to separate”); see certain.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -??(?)n
(modern pronunciation)
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??s??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /d??s?n/
(older pronunciation)
- (UK) IPA(key): /d??z??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /d??z?n/
Verb
discern (third-person singular simple present discerns, present participle discerning, simple past and past participle discerned)
- (transitive) To detect with the senses, especially with the eyes.
- (transitive) To perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind; to descry.
- (transitive) To distinguish something as being different from something else; to differentiate.
- (intransitive) To perceive differences.
Synonyms
- (detect with the senses): See also Thesaurus:perceive
- (especially with the eyes): behold, see; see also Thesaurus:see
- (perceive, recognize, or comprehend with the mind): ken, spy; see also Thesaurus:spot
- (distinguish something as being different): discriminate, distinguish; see also Thesaurus:tell apart
Derived terms
- discernible
- discernment
- indiscernible
Related terms
Translations
Anagrams
- Cinders, cinders, rescind
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discernable
English
Etymology
From Middle French discernable, equivalent to discern +? -able.
Adjective
discernable (comparative more discernable, superlative most discernable)
- Alternative spelling of discernible
Anagrams
- rescindable
French
Etymology
discerner +? -able
Adjective
discernable (plural discernables)
- discernible
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